EI&C Maintenance Engineer m/w/d
Job in
Oberwallis, Valais / Oberwallis, Switzerland
Listed on 2026-10-21
Listing for:
Aristo Group
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-10-21
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Automation & Mechatronics Engineer, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
- The EI&C Maintenance Engineer is responsible for ensuring the reliable operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement of electrical, instrumentation, and control systems within a GMP-regulated manufacturing environment. The role serves as the key interface between Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, and Automation teams to ensure equipment availability, process reliability, compliance, and operational excellence.
- Maintain and support electrical, instrumentation, automation, and process control systems across manufacturing and utility facilities.
- Analyze, troubleshoot, and resolve electrical, instrumentation, and automation-related issues to minimize downtime.
- Plan, coordinate, and execute preventive and corrective maintenance activities.
- Support root cause investigations and implement sustainable corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
- Ensure all maintenance activities are executed in compliance with GMP, safety, and quality requirements.
- Support and maintain DeltaV Distributed Control System (DCS) and related automation infrastructure.
- Participate in configuration reviews, troubleshooting, testing, and implementation of automation changes.
- Collaborate with Automation Engineers and Process Engineers to optimize control strategies and plant performance.
- Support system upgrades, lifecycle management, and validation activities.
- Provide support for Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), preferably Syncade.
- Assist in troubleshooting production execution and batch record issues.
- Support integration activities between automation systems, MES, and business systems when required.
- Receive, assess, and understand maintenance and technical requests from Operations.
- Prioritize work orders based on plant impact, safety, quality, and production requirements.
- Coordinate maintenance activities with production schedules to minimize operational disruption.
- Ensure accurate documentation of maintenance activities in SAP.
- Operate and make decisions in accordance with GMP regulations and internal quality standards.
- Support change controls, deviations, investigations, risk assessments, and qualification activities.
- Ensure all documentation is complete, accurate, and audit-ready.
- Identify opportunities to improve equipment reliability, maintenance processes, and operational efficiency.
- Contribute to reliability engineering initiatives and asset management strategies.
- Participate in cross-functional improvement projects and commissioning activities.
- Degree in Electrical Engineering, Automation Engineering, Process Control Engineering, or a comparable technical discipline (HF, BSc, or MSc).
- Several years of experience in industrial maintenance, automation, or process manufacturing environments.
- Fluent German language skills;
English proficiency is an advantage. - Good understanding of GMP-regulated operations.
- Strong knowledge of electrical engineering and industrial instrumentation.
- Practical experience with DeltaV Process Control Systems (PLS/DCS).
- Basic knowledge of instrumentation and electrical systems.
- SAP maintenance module knowledge is advantageous.
- Experience with MES systems, preferably Syncade, is advantageous.
- Knowledge of troubleshooting methodologies and root cause analysis techniques.
- Strong ability to understand operational needs and translate them into effective technical solutions.
- Excellent prioritization and workload management skills.
- High level of resilience and ability to perform under pressure in a dynamic manufacturing environment.
- Structured and analytical problem-solving approach.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Team-oriented mindset with the ability to collaborate across multiple functions.
- Proactive, reliable, and quality-focused working style.
- Pharmaceutical, biotechnology, chemical, or other highly regulated manufacturing industries.
- Experience working in GMP and validated environments.
- Exposure to commissioning, qualification, and operational readiness activities is beneficial.
- This profile is well aligned with a Lonza Biologics manufacturing site supporting production operations, DeltaV automation systems, GMP compliance, and maintenance excellence.
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